Coral Sea (CVB 43) - Naval Cruise Book

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THIRD DIVISIO DIV. OFFICERS DIV. CHIEFS ENS. W. J. WHITLEY, U.S.N. W. C. GORHAM, BMC ENS. R. WINNEG, U.S.N. W. CHIMBER, GMC lvbefl the gum are ready Ami the fuel bore rigged Chief Claimber if happy Ami Gorham river zz jig. HOUGH THE Third Division resembled a receiving station for quite some time, it has finally shaped into a typical Gunnery Divi- sion. With men such as Emil Szpila piloting the Gunner's Mates and Robert Daddio Haynes the deck hands, how can any outfit help but being outstanding? If some day you happen to be roaming about the hangar deck and walk into something similar to the main lobby of the Monte Carlo, don't get panicky and think that you have been left stranded on the Riviera tourg you are looking at the quartercleck!!! Probably the only difference between the two is that we don't have crystal chan- deliers but give our topside boys the time, they might have them before long providing the air dales keep those jets out of the way. We want to inform all hands that you no longer have to wear high-water boots nor gas masks to walk in our passageways or to patronize our heads because we now have a permanent below decks crew that is doing a magnificent job. Keep it up fellers, you might graduate and get a topside position some day. Here's good advice to all you liberty houndsg if you want a depend- able tide from ship to shore or vice versa board the No. 3 M.L. f motor loungej, it might not always be freshly varnished, after all it's the only cargo boat that the Coral Sea owns, but you can bet your life that its crew is alert and reliable no matter how rough the weather man gets. Oh yes! there are Gunner's Mates in this division too as was mentioned at the start of the script. They speak with their gunsg readiness and high efficiency is expected from them and believe me our gunners are living up to their expectations. At the start of a cruise like this, one hears all kinds of sayings. Here are a few that were heard in the Third Division: I ain't going ashore for six months, you see I want to buy me a Rocket 88 when we sail back to Norfolk. -How much money do you have on the books Rivers? Reuben Days went around telling the boys that he has restricted himself for the remainder of the cruise, using for excuse that he has to save up to pay for a watchg be truthful Reuben, are you sure it's not for a diamond ring instead? The leading seaman and his running mate Nellie aten't excited over liberty but keep out of the port passageway whenever mail call goes for you might get confused and run to your G.Q. station. First row: C. N. VVOAJII, R. N. Yzunello, R. B. Sutherland, A. F. Frederick, S. A. Diamond, Ens. YV. J. XVhitley, H. YV. Fiskllnl, G. L. Davis, ll. NV. Xvarren, G. J. Arthur. L. P. G. Menus .... See- outl rnw: D. J. Guidice, WV. E. Snlre, J. Freedman. R. Mart-link, C. Snppn, R. J., Goff, G. 0. Beck, A. Il. XVils0n. First row: D. H. Nelson, M. XV. Hutchins, R. A. Mnilhollx. L. L. Montgomery, R. Kerns, Ens. XV. J. Vvllitlcy, ll. Days, E. Szpiln, C. F. Frnliek. C. H. Femlner, A. M. Spink. . . . Sl-cond row: M. Silver, J. M. Sllnrlingr, R. H. Bella-llt-ur. E. V. Bnkcr. P. S- llostzlrlli, Il. I'. Gignilc.

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